Wednesday, July 29, 2015

My Name’s Lily and I’m in Writer’s Support Group

Of
course, there are writers in the world who can shape and develop their talents
without any external help. And they are better on their own. Bust most of
writers gather knowledge from the surrounding world: books, mentors and writing
colleagues.

There are numerous websites, Facebook pages, LinkedIn groups that
share tips and guidelines on how to improve your writing quality and
productivity and it seems that these people are real professionals with deep
expertise in the field. And it’s really great because there is a mere part of
information you can’t find nowadays (God bless the Internet). But what can you
do when you happen to look for the answers and don’t come across them after
all? That’s right! You ask questions.

From my
experience being a member of previously mentioned communities in the web gives
writers an advantage to stay relevant and know all the tendencies of the
writing world. And it seems that these are the places where you can pose
questions and get the answers. But frankly speaking, when I really needed some
advice and guidelines, these were not my first aid post. I was shy and couldn’t
make myself type a question and, to tell the truth, I was too afraid to appear
stupid or incompetent in front of my colleagues. That was silly and I know this
now. But back then, I was in search of help and that’s when I discovered
special writer’s support groups. I got what I needed and most importantly, I
overcame this barrier and started to ask questions without any hesitation.

Now there
are many online resources like The Self-Doubting Writers Support
Group where you can
surf the forum pages and find the information you need (or better to say the
confidence you lack) and start your own talk. Another helpful web site is Insecure Writer’s Support Group which offers various information
and writing tips together with announcement of different relevant events. Also
you can follow Writing Meetups and share your views or seek the answers in
live communication.

As you can
see there are loads of opportunities you can make use of and there is nothing
shameful in the fact that you need help. It’s natural. So, push your fears
aside and go for it! Maybe that’s the solution that will change your life.